Annual Swimming Fixture At Girls' High School

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 55, 7 March 1935, Page 5

Annual Swimming Fixture At Girls' High School

HIGH STANDARD ATTAINED The annual swimming sports of the Palmerston North Girls’ High School were held in tho High School baths in pleasant weather yesterday afternoon, when there was an interested audience of parents, friends, teachers and girls. It was gratifying to see such a number of visitors, and they were warmly welcomed by the principal, Airs AL Rhodes.

Entries were excellent for all events, easily exceeding those of last year, tho girls showing the. result of a long season, with the convenience of their own baths, in exceptionally keen swimming and good style. Onlookers were not slow to show their appreciation, and the girls barracked with enthusiasm for their respective houses, particularly during tho houso events. P. Lower (P.) proved tho winner of the senior championship and cup, gaining 25 points, while E. Edwards (G.). with II points, was runner-up, and D. Gibbs (0-), with 12 points, third. Tho winners of tho junior championship (under 15) proved to bo M. Franko (Br.) and M. Gow (P.), who secured 21 points each, while K. Snelling (R.) was runner-up with 7 points. Purple houso came out victorious with 69 points to its credit, the other houses in order being: Green 68, Orange 41, Brown 40, Red 11, and Blue 1. Points were awarded in the ratio of 5, 3 and 1. In the old girls’ race, tho winners were both ox-champions of the school.

The officials were as follow: —Aliss R. Bcnstcad (organiser), Aliss E. F. Turner (starter), Aliss L. A. Brown (recorder), Misses S. J. Robinson, E. M. Pigott, K. C. Birnic, M. PridcauxPridham, J. Alcßao and M. L. Smith (judges), Aliss J. B. AlcLeod (call steward) and Aliss G. AlcFadden (cocoa). Aliss Bcnstcad judged the diving. In the detailed results which follow the houses aro represented by the following abbreviations:: —Orange (0.), Blue (B.), Green (G.), Red (R.), Brown (Br.), and Purple (P.). Junior Championship Events

25 yards backstroke: Al. Frankc (Br.) 1, Al. Gow (P.) 2, Iv. Snelling (R.) 3.

25 yards breaststroke: Al. Franke (Br.) 1, IC. Snelling (R.) 2, D. Judd (Br.) 3. 25 yards frec-style: AL Gow (P.) 3, Al. Frankc (Br.) 2, K. Snelling (R.)

50 yards froe-style: AL Gow (P.) 1, M. Franke (Br.) 2, K. Snelling (R.) 3. 100 yards free-style: AL Frankc (Br.) 1, At. Gow (P.) 2, J. Kenning (P.) 3. Diving: AL Gow (P.) 1, E. Skinner (Br.) 2, K. Snelling (R.) 3. Senior Championship Events 25 yards backstroke: P. Lower (P.) 1, D. Gibbs (O.) 2, E. Edwards (G.) 3: 25 yards breaststroke: P. Broad (G.) 1, E. Edwards (G.) 2, D. Gibbs (O.) 25 yards frec-style: P. Lewer (P.) 1, D. Gibbs (O.) and E. Edward (G.) equal, 2. 50 yards frcc-stylc: P. Lewer (P.) 1, D. Gibbs (0.) 2, E. Edwards (G.) 3. 100 yards frcc-stylc: P. Lower (P.) 1, E. Edwards (G.) 2, D. Gibbs (0.) 3. Diving: P. Lower (P.) 1, E. Edwards (G.) 2, D. Gibbs (0.) 3. Non-Championship Events 25 yards free-style.—First semi-final: B. Cuttcn (G.) 3, P. Raven (0.) 2, M. Aikman (R.) 3. Second semi-final; L. Buiclc (G.) 1, J. Allen (Br.) 2, N. Bowden (It.) 3. Third semi-final: J. Hamilton (0.) 3, J. Poddy (P-) 2, J. Bristow (Br.) 3. Final: L. Buick 1, J. Hamilton 2, B. Cutten 3.

25 yards breaststroke: N. Oliver (P.) 1, AL Franke (Br.) 2, K. Snelling (R.) 3. Diving: 0. Nice (0.) 3, B. Cutten (G.) 2, P. Sievers (G.) 3.

Open Events Double oar: J. Bristow (Br.) and P. McCJorkindalc (Br.) 3, P. Broad (G.) and P. Sievers (G.) 2, A. Cameron (0.) and Al. Reid (G.) 3. 25 yards free-style.—First semi-final; C. Klee (0.) 3, B. Cowley (Br.) 2, B. Crump (R.) 3. Second semi-final: P. Lewer (P.) and L. Buick (G.) equal 1, J. Hamilton (0.) 3. Final: P. Lewer 1, J. Hamilton 2, L. Buick 3. Cork bobbing: J. Hamilton (O.), with 35 corks 1, AL Reid (G.) with 9 corks 2, A. Cameron (0.) and E. Berry (R.) with 5 corks, equal 3. Plate diving: S. Spear (Br.) with 8 plates 1, J. Hamilton (0.) with 7 plates 2, S. Reed (G.) and B. Cutten (G.) with 6 plates 3. Long plunge: P. Lewer (P.) 3, B. Cutten (G.) 2, A. Cameron (0.) 3. Old girls’ race: P.. Edwards (G.) 3, F. Edwards (G.) 2. House Events House crocodile; Green 3, Orange 2, Purple 3. House relay: Green 3, Purple 2, Orange o. Life-saving tow: Green 3, Orange and Purple equal, 2.